Urbanisation

1. A city is an example of __________________.

• a rural area

• an urban area

• a township area

• scattered settlement

2. _________________ is the main cause of rise in urban population.

• Rural-urban migration

• Rural-urban transformation

• Industraialisation

• none of the above

3. __________________________is an example of an ancient city in India that still continues to flourish.

• Luxor

• Harappa

• Nile

• Varanasi

4. Delhi along with Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Noida and Gurgaon is an example of a ________________________.

• satellite city

• smart city

• metropolitan area

• rural area

5. In smart cities, ________________________is used to efficiently utilise resources and provide amenities.

• Information technology

• Infrastructure

• Working population

• Public transport

6. One of the following is a smart city, the others aren't. Identify the correct one.

• Yelahanka

• Gurugram

• Harappa

• Bhubaneshwar

7. Natural increase is a condition when -

• death rate exceeds birth rate

• death rate is the same as birth rate

• birth rate exceeds death rate

• trees grow in large numbers

8. A positive impact of urbanisation is -

• Congested settlements to provide homes for all.

• Ample employment opportunities in various fields.

• Ground water is polluted with domestic waste.

• Many industries and hotels dumping waste into river, lakes and other water bodies.

9. One of the following statements is a feature of a satellite city. Identify the correct one.

• It has its own municipal government and its own water supply and waste management system.

• It is not connected to its neighbouring larger city by an efficient public transport system.

• Most services in the city are provided online

• It has many factories and industrial townships.

10. Identify the kind of settlement shown in the picture.

• Rural huts

• metropolitan skyscrapers

• slums or shanties

• hygienic housing colonies